Boat



E. F. HOLLIS Jan. 27, 1931.

BOAT

Filed June 14, 1929 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 INVENTOR Ebvez-E'Hlllls BY v ' WITNESSES ATTORNEYS E. F. HOLLIS Jan. 27, .931.

BOAT

Filed June 14, 1929 2 sheets-sheet 2 Erm " INVENTo Elmer'l'ffollw BY l ATTORNEYS Y mum amount of etto boat.

Patented Jan. 1??,v 1931 ELMER F. HOLLIS, on VALLJEYs'rnnAM, YORK y `Application iledV Jnneid,

' This invention relates to an improved boat, andhas for an object to provide'a structure which may lbe taken to'pieces and ynested when not in use, the parts being soarranged that when nested a minimum space willbe'i suliicient to vpermitstorage of the complete Another object ofthe invention is to pro-v vide what may be termed a collapsible boat, the boat being formed in sections and each A section'being braced to be a strong, indev pendent unit with the parts so formedthat they may be boltedor otherwise securedtogether to form a complete, serviceable boat A further object, more specically, Ais to provide a boat which may betaken to pieces and set up', the parts or sections -being so formed as Ito 'present either curved or-'at members capable otV being readily nested* when desired and capableof quick assemblagey without reshapingand with av mini` In the accompanying drawings,-

Figure 1 is a top plan view lof a boat disclosing an embodiment of the invention;

Figure 2 is a sectional View through Figure 1 approximately on the line 2-2;

Figure 3 is a sectional view through Figure 1 on the line 3-3, Vthe same being on an enlarged scale; Y g

Figure 4 is a view similar to Figure 1 with the parts disconnected and slightly separated.

Referring to the accompanying drawings by numerals, 1 indicates the rear section or board, while 2 and 3 indicate the two bottom sections of a boat. Associated with the bottom sections and the rear section are side sections 4 and 5. These ve sections make up the complete boat when suitable fastening means, as for instance, bolts 6 and 6 are used for clamping the sections together. Associated with the bolts may be a suitable gasket, as for instance, paint, strips of packing Vor other caulking material, whereby -all joints will be water-t-ight. The section or board 1 is held in place by suitable bolts eX- tending through board l and the bars 7 and 8. Also, bolts are inserted through the bars l0 at the ends 'of the sections 2 and 3 andv v l' As shown particularly in Figs. 3

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throughthe yboard'llkfsc.) that a proper con-k i nection of board l is madebbetween sections 2 and Sand the sides 4 and 5. It will beunv without 'inJury to vthemselves or the parts clamped'. together. f i v 4It is,ot` course, .understood that dierent designs `or shapes maybe provided without departing from ther spiritn of the invention, andj alsodierent:materials may be used. For

vthe purpose ofiilustration boards. have been shown, though v'metal sheeting, a composite board, or a pluralityof small boards for each ofthe sections-may beused. f Y and 5,

Vthe'sections 2 and 3 are identical, except that Y one-is right and one is'lett.` Section 2, for v instance,'is provided with abottom board or bottom member 9 which may consist of .one board,`as shown, or a plurality of boards coneov i nected tothe cross-bars 10by screws or other means.v The board 9is`also'connnected pref-` erably. by sc rewsV to v the Y central, longitudinal beam lllandalso tothe side beam 12 which is'cu'rved, as shown inl Figl' so as togive the bottomL-thedesired shape. .'.VVhen it is desired to assemble the bottom the remaining surfaces of the beams 11 and 12 are painted, l

shellacked orotherwise covered, 'and if desired, a piece ofasbestos or paper is applied thereto, so-that when the clamping boltsr6 or 6 are placed in the various apertures provided, and tightened, the seam or joint kbetween the two sectionsvwill be water-tight. 'If at any time anyotthe seams should open slightly they may be readily caulked in the usual manner. n 2

In assembling and disassembling theboat it is primarilyintended to assemble the same atY thezbeginning oftheseason and to disassemble the same .at the end yof the season; for storage purposes. In manfyplaces the boatz'owner has no facilities yor very 'poor' tacilitiesfor storingthe boat on or near thel shore, and by. providing a boatiwhich may be disassembled and readily nested the boat may be transported to a garage or any storage place and properly protected while occupying Y a minimum space. Each of the beams 11 is beams 11 so that when the parts are assembled they will appear as shown in Fig. 1, and by the use of the braces 14 the post and associated parts are properly braced. VSuitable bolts .6

together, whereby astrong, rigid` structure is provided at theV front` of the` boat, but one which may be easilyassembled or disas"seinv bled. 1 kThe sides 4 and 5 lare identicahexcept that one is right and theother left, andare' Y each provided with a main board or wall 1.9

members a stern member, and bolts for ref suitably braced by the beams 2O and 21 and by suitable connecting bars 22.

From .'Fig. 3 it will be seen that the bolts 6" firmly clamp the beams112 and 2'() together,A

whereby a watertight joint is` produced, and at the saine time the sides are properly clamped to the bottom. Screws or f other clampingineans may be used at the front and the rear, so that tliejsides will be clamped to the rear sectionl and the front of the sides willbe clamped to the posts `13. It will be seen particularly from Figs. 3 and4 that each section is thoroughly braced, and when thesections .are bolted together a very rigid structure is produced which will standrmuch rough usage, and in fact, will function substantially the saine as if built permanently together. .n .t Y

- It willalso be evident that an outboard motor couldbe clampedto the section 1 yand suitable seats mounted at desired places along the body of tlie boat. Also, `if desired, asuitable mast socket could be connected tothe gether. 1

vmeans for connecting said bottom sections together along a central line, means for con-V necting said side sections to `one side of theV formed with a plurality of sections, includ#` ing a pair of flat bottom sections a pair of curved sidefsections,saidbottom sections and side sections having stiffening beams around "their perimeters, and a plurality of transp verse bracing bars connecting the beams. v are used to connect the parts of the posts'13 members, a pair of flat side members, saidbottommembers, lsaidasidemembers compris ing an outer sheathing, a bracing beam con nected withtheouter sheathing at itsperimeteit, said beamsbeing positioned. interiorly` of the sheathing, and a plurality of bracing ba v'connecting'certaink of-said beams.

v 5.- A boat, including a. plurality of inde pendent sections including a'pair of bottom sections and'a pair of side sections, boltsffor securing said bottom sections together, bolts forsecuring said side sectionsrto said'bottomsections, a vstem post securedtothe front of eachV of the bottom sections, a-brace-on each-of the-bottomsections for bracing the stem posts,said stem'posts being formed with ra-bbets-for receiving part of the sidesections, and Vmeans for securing said stem posts to\ .ELMER EHOLLIs.

boat so that it could v'be 'used as a sailboat n under some circumstances. It will thus be seen: that the boat may be used as a motor boat,

a sail boat, oreven as a row boat, 'if suitable then assembled inthe same manner. Y

1What I claim.is: c 1. A collapsible boat, comprising a pair of substantially flat .independent bottom members, a pair of curved side members tting against the outer edge of said bottom movably connecting all of said members together to form a complete boat structure.

2. A collapsible boat formed with a' pair of side sections, a pair of .bottom sections, 

